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Haunted by fire, a community heals together
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Haunted by fire, a community heals together

The Methow Valley is a case study for how relentlessly climate change can pummel a community. Over the past six years, back-to-back wildfires and intense smoke events have devastated the Valley and wreaked havoc on residents' mental health.

Fires and storms push demand for emergency shelter to a new high
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Fires and storms push demand for emergency shelter to a new high

The Red Cross has provided more nights of shelter to Americans this year than at any point on record, a sign of the widening human toll of climate change.
Hurricane’s choice for Texans: Shelter from the virus or the storm
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Hurricane’s choice for Texans: Shelter from the virus or the storm

Hurricane Hanna prompted officials and residents alike to rethink how and where to ride out a dangerous storm during a pandemic.
Virus crisis exposes cascading weaknesses in U.S. disaster response
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Virus crisis exposes cascading weaknesses in U.S. disaster response

Nonprofits are sending fewer volunteers. Local emergency managers risk being overwhelmed. FEMA is trying “virtual” assistance. And hurricane season starts June 1.
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As natural disasters strike, a new fear: Relief shelters may spread virus
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As natural disasters strike, a new fear: Relief shelters may spread virus

The Red Cross has issued new guidelines for its shelters, screening people for symptoms and keeping bed six feet apart. That strategy will soon be tested.
Rescue crews airlift hundreds stranded after Hawaii storm
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Rescue crews airlift hundreds stranded after Hawaii storm

Hundreds of people have been airlifted out of dangerous floodwaters on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, but authorities said Tuesday that others are still stranded at evacuation centers.

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